While restaurant food served up at supermarkets has been on the shelves for a few years now, this is certainly the first ever foray into a full Latin American ready meals range that we've seen so far.

And who better to create it than the Latin American kings of the high street Las Iguanas, who have just launched an exclusive new range with Sainsbury's .

With a line-up of eight Peruvian, Brazilian and Mexican ready meals including curries and burritos, everything is inspired by the dishes cooked by the Latin American restaurant chain's chefs every day.

It's so different to our usual ready meals (Image: Sainsbury's)

As well as vegetarian and plant-based options, the Las Iguanas ready meals range also spans curries, tortillas and risotto style dishes from across the continent.

From the vibrant flavours of Brazil, to the deliciously creamy (but nut-free!) Lime and Peanut Flavour Chicken Xinxim (apparently football legend Pele's favourite dish), it's a great alternative for those who love a curry, but always find themselves opting for the same tikka everytime.

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If you're not a curry fiend or just want something with a little less sauce, there's also a moreishly smokey Rich Cauliflower & Corn Quinotto from the wild mountains of Peru, as well as a well-loved Mexican favourite: the boldly spiced Chipotle Chicken Enchilada.

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The new range follows research by the supermarket that showed that 53%* of Brits say they're curious to try Latin American food, so Sainsbury’s decided to take Britain’s tastebuds on an exotic trip to Latin America and Mexico.

Set go hit stores tomorrow (24 October), sadly, it's not the cheapest ready meal range we've seen so far, setting you back £3.50 per dish, for each one portion serving.

James Lydall, Buyer at Sainsbury’s comments: “We know our customers are eager to experiment with new cuisines and get a real taste of Latin American food, so that’s why we jumped at the chance to partner with leading restaurant Las Iguanas to launch our delicious new range of ready meals.

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“We’re proud to say that these meals aren’t available at any other supermarket in the UK and we’re excited to offer this exclusive range to our customers. Featuring a whole host of tantalising dishes, the launch marks another step in our commitment to becoming the destination for distinctive flavours.”

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